BS EN 60143 : 1993 AMD 8725
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
SERIES CAPACITORS FOR POWER SYSTEMS
08-15-1995
12-06-2012
Cooperating organizations
National foreword
Foreword
Section 1: General
1.1 Scope and object
1.2 Normative references
1.3 Definitions
1.4 Service conditions
Section 2: Quality requirements and tests
2.1 Test requirements
2.2 Classification of tests
2.3 Capacitance measurement (routine test)
2.4 Capacitor loss measurement (routine test)
2.5 Voltage test between terminals (routine test)
2.6 A.C. voltage test between terminals and container
(routine test)
2.7 Test on internal disharge device (routine test)
2.8 Sealing test (routine test)
2.9 Thermal stability test (type test)
2.10 A.C. voltage test between terminals and container
(type test)
2.11 Lightning impulse voltage test between terminals
and container (type test)
2.12 Cold duty test (type test)
2.13 Discharge current test (type test)
Section 3: Insulation level
3.1 Test voltages
3.2 Creepage distance
Section 4: Overloads and overvoltages
4.1 Working currents
4.2 Transient overvoltages
Section 5: Safety requirements
5.1 Discharge device
5.2 Container connection
5.3 Protection of the environment
5.4 Other safety requirements
Section 6: Markings
6.1 Markings of the unit
6.2 Markings of the bank
Section 7: Guide for selection of ratings, and for
installation and operation
7.1 General
7.2 Choice of rated current and voltage ratings
7.3 Capacitance
7.4 Operating temperature
7.5 Special conditions
7.6 Protective and switching devices
7.7 Choice of insulation level
7.8 Disturbing phenomena
Annexes
A Test requirements and application guide for
external fuses and units to be externally fused
B Some examples of connection diagrams of phase
banks or segments
C Precautions to be taken to avoid pollution of the
environment by polychlorinated biphenyls
D Bibliography
ZA (normative) Other international publications
quoted in this standard with the references of the
relevant European publications
National annex NA (informative) Committees responsible
National annex NB (informative) Cross-references
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